Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service (NEPTS) 3rd Party Private Ambulance Provider for PTS Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire and Derbyshire Regions
Notice Description
**CONTRACT AWARD**<br/><br/>East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EMAS) have awarded this contract following a competition under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Competitive Process, for the provision of Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS) 3rd Party Private Ambulance Provider where needed.<br/><br/>One provider has been appointed to provide services for the following.<br/>NEPTS Lincolnshire (to which EMAS provide PTS services) - part of the county, NEPTS Northamptonshire and NEPTS Derbyshire<br/><br/>Providers must be CQC Registered and hold the relevant licences for carrying out this work.<br/><br/>This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
Lot Information
Lot 1 - NEPTS Lincolnshire Private Ambulance Service Provider
**CONTRACT AWARD**
East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EMAS) have awarded this contract following a competition under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Competitive Process, for the provision of Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS) 3rd Party Private Ambulance Provider where needed.
One provider has been appointed to provide services for the following.
NEPTS Lincolnshire (to which EMAS provide PTS services) - part of the county, NEPTS Northamptonshire and NEPTS Derbyshire
Providers must be CQC Registered and hold the relevant licences for carrying out this work.
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
Options: Option to extend for further 2 x 12 month periods.
(Subject to change as part of ongoing discussions)
Renewal: Depends on change in stance of NEPTS provision by NHS England
Expecting Recurring need. To be advertised at expire of this agreement.
Lot 2 - NEPTS Northamptonshire (additional resources for EMAS)
Options: Option to extend for further 12 month period.
(Subject to change as part of ongoing discussions)
Renewal: Depends on change in stance of NEPTS provision by NHS England
Expecting Recurring need. To be advertised at expire of this agreement.
Lot 3 - NEPTS Derbyshire (additional resources for EMAS)
Options: Option to extend for further 2 x 12 months
(Subject to change as part of ongoing discussions)
Renewal: Depends on change in stance of NEPTS provision by NHS England
Expecting Recurring need. To be advertised at expire of this agreement.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04db80
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083598-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85143000 - Ambulance services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £6,000,000 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 16 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 3 Mar 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 1 Nov 20253 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Active, Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- EAST MIDLANDS AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST
- Contact Name
- Chris Johnson
- Contact Email
- chris.johnson15@nhs.net
- Contact Phone
- +44 7813397216
Buyer Location
- Locality
- NOTTINGHAM
- Postcode
- NG8 6PY
- Post Town
- Nottingham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLF East Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLF14 Nottingham
- Delivery Location
- TLF East Midlands (England), TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire, TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire, TLF3 Lincolnshire
-
- Local Authority
- Nottingham
- Electoral Ward
- Bilborough
- Westminster Constituency
- Nottingham South
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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